But there are a handful of other smaller deals in South Boston that have gone almost unnoticed. At 360 West Second St., construction is under way on a four-story building that will house 25 apartments. At 3 Dorchester St., Trocadero Development is at work on 22, three-bedroom units. And at 637 East First St., a four-story building containing 23 condominiums by Oranmore Enterprises is getting closer to completion.

Perhaps the most visible of the smaller residential projects is Eleven West Broadway, the redevelopment of the shuttered Quiet Man Pub at the entry to South Boston from the Broadway Bridge. The neighborhood bar, which was well-known for steak tips and its “America: Love it or leave it” sign, closed in 2008.

Owners Timothy Buckley of South Boston and Paul Lynch of Quincy sold the property to developer Paul Mustone, owner of Reflex Lighting Group in South Boston, for $1.17 million. Mustone sold the approved project in 2008 to Bodwell Pines Corp., a Natick developer, for $4.47 million. The new owner, like most developers, was unable to secure financing for condominiums, and switched to rentals.

“This building is being referred to as the gateway to South Boston,” said Ronald Simons, Bodwell’s president who has built 2,500 units in Greater Boston since the 1970s. “The best thing about it? Location, location, location.”

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Correction: Due to outdated information on the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s website, the name of the developer for 3 Dorchester St. in South Boston was incorrect. The project is owned by Trocadero Development.